Attractions Directory

Hours: Dawn to DuskThe Lincoln Monument on the west side of the Capitol was created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon 10 years prior to their Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Dedicated September 2, 1912, Nebraska's monument celebrates the centennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth and includes the Gettysburg Address in granite.

Located in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery is the only gallery of its kind in the region devoted to the exhibition of textiles — from art to apparel, from East to West, from past to present and from emerging artists to the acclaimed.

I-80 Speedway is home to the NASCAR Whelen All American Series on Friday nights featuring Super Late Models, Grand Nationals, Stock Cars, A Mods, B Mods and Compacts. The tracks feature event is the Silver Dollar Nationals, a national crown-jewel event that annually draws raves from fans and drivers alike.